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Is this pseudo-zoology or does it have some basis in reality? If yes, what animal is the jungle rat; and is there a term to describe the phenomenon?



Dunno bout no jungle rats but for a term to describe the phenomenon how about psychogenic death? Go to the first medscape reference. I can't link directly to the article. If you go that way you have to log in. But you can get there through the Google™ link.